Leaving on a Jet Plane - Peter, Paul and Mary

Leaving on a Jet Plane
Written by: John Denver
Comments: Originally titled "Babe I Hate to Go", the first recording of the song, from the private production "John Denver Sings", 250 pressings only, is still officially unreleased, although widely bootlegged.


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Lyrics:
All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go
I'm standing here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye

But the dawn is breakin', it's early morn
Taxi's waiting, he's blowin' his horn
Already I'm so lonesome I could cry

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go

I'm leavin' on a jet plane
I don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go

There's so many times I've let you down
So many times I've played around
I tell you now, they don't mean a thing

Every place I go, I think of you
Every song I sing, I sing for you
When I come back, I'll wear your wedding ring

Now the time has come to leave you
One more time let me kiss you
Then close your eyes, I'll be on my way

Dream about the days to come
I won't have to leave alone
About the time, I won't have to say

Kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go

I'm leavin' on a jet plane
I don't know when I'll be back again
Leavin' on a jet plane
I don't know when I'll be back again
Leavin' on a jet plane
I don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go

Singers:
1. John Denver (First Recorded) 1967 2. The Mitchell Trio 1967 (First Released) 3. Spanky and Our Gang August 1967 4. Peter, Paul and Mary (billboard hot 100 1969) September 1968 5. Wally Whyton 1968 6. Liza Minnelli February 1969 7. Harpers Bizarre May 1969 8. The New Tradition August 1969 9. Mark Lindsay November 3, 1969 10. The Now Generation [US] 1969 11. John Denver 1969 12. Gloria Loring 1969 13. The Alan Tew Orchestra & Chorus 1969 14. Gene Pierson 1969 15. Top of the Pops January 1970 16. Eddy Arnold February 1970 17. Bobby Vinton March 1970 18. Ray Stevens May 1970 19. Brenda Lee May 1970 20. Roy Drusky May 1970 21. The Kendalls June 1970 22. Bobby Bare July 1970 23. Andy Williams 1970 24. Oliver 1970 25. Ray Conniff and the Singers 1970 26. Percy Faith His Orchestra and Chorus 1970 27. Jean Shepard 1970 28. Les & Larry Elgart Nashville Country Sound 1970 29. Jerry Vale 1970 30. Engelbert Humperdinck 1970 31. Frank Sinatra 1971 32. Jody Miller 1971 33. Felicia Wong 1975 34. Trident 1975 35. Peter Shelley 1975 36. Kamahl 1975 37 Val Doonican 1977 38. The Delltones January 1979 39. Roger Whittaker 1986 40. Sloppy Seconds 1989 41. Mary Wells 1993 42. Me First and The Gimme Gimmes 1995 43. The Hang-Ups 1995 44. Michael Chapdelaine 1995 45. Operation: Cliff Clavin 1996 46. James Last September 30, 1998 47. Chantal Kreviazuk 1998 48. Tarnation with Joe Gore April 18, 2000 49. Andrea Marcovicci September 19, 2000 50. J. Mascis + The Fog 2000 51. Dana Winner 2001 52. Funeral Dress 2001 53. Slightly Stoopid 2003 54. The Balls February 2005 55. Melissa Gibson 2005 56. Space Kelly April 3, 2006 57. Tara MacLean June 2006 58. Sophie Barker September 25, 2006 59. Emi Fujita November 15, 2006 60. The Rezidudes July 17, 2007 61. Philip Chaffin November 11, 2008 62. Angelo Kelly 2008 63. Vicki Genfan 2008 64. Chris Foster 2008 65. Glee Cast November 3, 2009 66. Lynda Carter April 2011 67. Sea of Bees May 1, 2012 68. My Morning Jacket April 2, 2013 69. Rita Wilson June 3, 2014 70. Nicholas Rodriguez June 16, 2015

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